The most important contribution of computers for simulating human behavior is
a. their ability to perform computations too complex for humans.
b. their ability to compute at nearly the speed of light.
c. that they require psychologists to formulate detailed theories.
d. that they require psychologists to learn how to program.
C
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In which of the following examples is the person likely to show the highest, and very steady, rate of response over time?
a. ?In hopes of winning a big jackpot, Penny plays the slot machines at a nearby casino. b. ?Sam earns extra money by mowing his neighbors’ lawns in the summer and shoveling their driveways and sidewalks in the winter. He charges $20 per job. c. ?Hoping to catch a message from her boyfriend, Wendy checks her e-mail again and again throughout the day. d. ?Jaime has a paper due once a month in his sociology course. His productivity is low at the beginning of the month and high as the deadline approaches.
If you were in charge of expanding programs aimed at elderly individuals in the United States, which group would you focus on least in terms of the next decade's services?
a. Native Americans b. Asian Americans c. European Americans d. Pacific Islanders
The two main features of an experiment are ____
a. ?hypothesis formation and data collection b. ?random assignment and control c. ?prediction and manipulation d. ?data collection and statistical analysis
Since your dog died, you have found that tears come into your eyes every time you hear
the song "I Love That Dog," which was always a favorite of yours. But what really surprises you is that you find tears in your eyes now when you hear any song that mentions dogs. This is an example of a. stimulus generalization. b. a conditional emotional response. c. stimulus discrimination. d. spontaneous recovery. e. habituation.